A few taxidermy questions...

[russ]

Just a few questions...

1. What does a person look for in a taxidermist's work when deciding who to use?
   
2. What kind of prices should I expect to pay on average for a deer mount, elk/moose mount? How much for a bear skin / ft?
   
3. Is there an association for taxidermists in Alberta and if so what's their website address.
   
4. Is there a licensing system in place?
   
5. If you're classified as an amateur (ie. hobbyist) taxidermist can you do work for others?
   
6. What prep work should I do before I show up at the taxidermists door?

I'm sure there's more questions I can ask, just can't think of any more right now.

[James M]

Originally Posted by russ

Just a few questions...

1. What does a person look for in a taxidermist's work when deciding who to use?
   
2. What kind of prices should I expect to pay on average for a deer mount, elk/moose mount? How much for a bear skin / ft?
   
3. Is there an association for taxidermists in Alberta and if so what's their website address.
   
4. Is there a licensing system in place?
   
5. If you're classified as an amateur (ie. hobbyist) taxidermist can you do work for others?
   
6. What prep work should I do before I show up at the taxidermists door?

I'm sure there's more questions I can ask, just can't think of any more right now.

1. Face detail - eyes (not bug eyed), mouth, and nose. I also like to see balanced ears.

2. Average prices around Red Deer are from 700-900 depending on who you go to. Some are less, some are ridiculously more. Where are you located, check your local Sporting goods store and ask for a business card for some taxidermists.

The rest: No clue what to tell you.

[SugarCreek]

PM'd you Russ

Marco

[roger]

i took a badger and four melanistic gophers for lifesize mounts to a guy near millet in 2001 and they are not done yet.
I paid for them already....and supplied the oak bases etc, etc.
tick tock tick tock tick tock
how long should these things take really....

[James M]

shoudl take 6-9 months...but we're still waiting on a big old mule buck from 2 years ago. But 2001....a little long for me.

[mud slug]

first off ask for referances - look at the animals in his studio do they look life like - chech to see if they belong to the BBB and if they do phone and see if they had any complants - go to two or three different shops and look at there animals and pick the one you feel most comfortable with his work.

[Giles]

I took my 2007 whitetail in to Echoglen in Red Deer and had it back Feb 21 ,so less than 3 months . Awsome job! Have had 9 deer from there over the years and all been very good ! Fast and the work is very good ! Deer 002.jpg

Deer 001.jpg